Brendan F. Kelly Director of the Illinois State Police | Official Website
Brendan F. Kelly Director of the Illinois State Police | Official Website
According to a 2024 study by SafeHome.org, Illinois ranks fifth in the total number of registered sex offenders, with more than 34,000 living in the state.
Nationally, the study found over 795,000 registered sex offenders in the U.S. as of August 2024 — an increase of approximately 8,000 compared to 2023.
Registered Sex Offenders in Jersey County as of Week Ending Dec. 8
| Offender | Title | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Allen Updike | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 |
| Richard W.J. Schollmeyer | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Non-Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 |
| Max S. Ridenbark | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent |
| Matthew G. Lopez | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated child pornography |
| Devon Woods | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| John L. Harber | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Thomas L. Moore | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Byron Jackson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Omar Kinard | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Teddy Felton Jernigan | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Tommy M. Gaudreault | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Jeffrey M. Hastings | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Randy Davis | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
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